tonight, president biden making history, becoming the first sitting president to join a picket line. president biden with a bullhorn, urging autoworkers to stick with it in their fight against the big three. the show of support

just one day before former president trump is also set to speak to autoworkers. our team is there. also tonight, the new york judge finding donald trump liable for fraud. what it means for his civil trial, set to begin next week. the tech ceo, just 26, found dead in baltimore. the armed and dangerous suspect police are looking for. the fugitive husband of a new york day care owner, seen on surveillance leaving with bags after a 1-year-old fentanyl death, arrested in mexico. what we're learning. senator bob menendez back on capitol hill as calls to resign over bribery charges grow from his own party. our reporter asks him directly about what he'll do next. the clock ticking toward a government shutdown. the new poll. who gets the blame if it happens. sweeping antitrust lawsuit against amazon. the online giant accused of an illegal monopoly. how it's responding. the fleecing of america.

why are taxpayer dollars being sunk into navy ships that may never sail again? and just in. news on a beloved baseball hall of famer. remembering brooks robinson. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >> good evening and welcome. president biden today inserted himself in a labor dispute in a way no other modern president has, joining striking autoworkers on the picket line outside a gm plant near detroit. through a bullhorn, telling workers they deserve the significant raise they need, and standing shoulder to shoulder with picketers as uaw leader shawn fain railed against corporate greed. the president making the trip 12 days into the strike against the big three automakers. his visit marking a major shift from keeping a distance from the negotiations to proudly siding with union members, all against the background of the 2024 election.

underscored by former president trump's plans to visit tomorrow. gabe gutierrez is in michigan with late details. >> reporter: in a historic visit, a u.s. president on the picket line, throwing his full-throated support behind the striking united auto workers. >> you gave up a lot, and the companies were in trouble. but now they're doing incredibly well, and guess what? you should be doing incredibly well too. >> reporter: president biden and the general motors plant outside detroit, wearing a uaw hat, and standing shoulder to shoulder with union president shawn fain. >> it's about the auto workers who are part of the fabric of the working class of this country. >> reporter: the union has a number of demands, including 40% pay hikes. today the president said he supports bargaining for that. each automaker offering roughly 20% raises. the white house has not been directly involved in the negotiations. >> do you think the president has been as involved as he should have been during this whole process? >> no, i don't. >> reporter: ford

worker tamika ellis thinks the president should have come sooner. >> i know he is busy and he has a schedule, but i do believe that because this is very huge and how it can affect the economy, that he should have been a little more involved. >> reporter: his visit comes a day before republican front-runner, former president trump is expected here in this critical battleground state to aggressively court blue collar workers as he skips the gop primary debate. the trump campaign argues the biden administration's push for electric vehicles will end up costing union jobs. >> keep selling our automobile companies everything right down the tubes. >> reporter: it's expected to be a key issue in the 2024 presidential campaign. unions and other industries from culinary workers in las vegas to health care workers in multiple states are considering their own work stoppages. do you think this is a big moment for labor? >> i think so. i think this is more than the united autoworkers. i think this is for the working class as well. >> reporter: but the stakes are high. according to the latest nbc news poll, just 37% of voters

approve of president biden's handling of the economy, and republicans have a 21-point advantage when voters were asked which political party handles it better. bill foster is a stellantis worker, now struggling to make ends meet at home during the strike on $500 a week. for him, the president's visit is crucial. >> i'm hoping that the push from the white house helps us out. we can definitely use his support. >> gabe have, the automakers responded to the president's visit? >> notably, no lester. but gm has previously said our focus is not op politics, but continues to be on bargaining and good faith. negotiations with all three automakers continue. lester? >> gabe gutierrez, thank you. now to the new legal blow tonight for former president trump in new york state's $250 million civil lawsuit over alleged business fraud. garrett haake joins us. garrett, the judge making some highly critical comments in

this case? >> reporter: yeah, that's right, lester. the judge ruling the former president committed repeated acts of fraud in building up his real estate empire and in a scathing ruling found the president repeatedly lies to both banks and insurers about his properties to both banks and insurers about the value of his properties, and exaggerated the value of his wealth by billions of hours. the judge writing financial statements were based in a fantasy world, not the real world. any remaining legal issues will be revealed a the trial beginning on monday. mr. trump calling it a politically motivated witch hunt and they'll appeal. >> garrett haake, thanks. in baltimore, a 26-year-old tech ceo found murdered. now police say they're conducting an all-out search for a suspect considered armed and dangerous. here is emilie ikeda. >> reporter: tonight an urgent manhunt for a dangerous man police say killed a 26-year-old tech ceo.

>> this individual will kill, and he will rape. he will do anything he can to cause harm. >> reporter: police imploring people in baltimore to be careful with 32-year-old jason billingsley -- >> every single police officer in baltimore city, the state of maryland as well as the u.s. marshalls is looking for you. we will find you. >> reporter: he is accused of murdering forbes' 30 under 30 pava lapere. a baltimore-based company lapere founded while a student at johns hopkins university. on monday, baltimore police found the 26-year-old dead in an apartment with signs of blunt force trauma shortly after she was reported missing. they do not believe lapere knew her killer. friends say she lived above ecomap's office. her death a total shock to coworkers. ecomap calling her a visionary, writing today, "the circumstances surrounding pava's death are deeply distressing. >> this is a homicide investigation. how do you even begin to make sense that of? the 26-year-old rising star in the tech industry.

>> you don't. there is nothing to -- there is no sense to be made of it. >> reporter: venture capitalist and mentor mack conwell helped her secure funding when she first started her company. >> pava was that person always smiling and optimistic and looking to help others. >> reporter: billingsley has a lengthily rap sheet including sex assault and multiple convictions. lester? we turn to the arrest of the new york city day care where the 1-year-old boy died and other children got sick after being exposed to fentanyl. laura jarrett is here. laura, the suspect has been on the run for a while now. >> yes, lester. and now authorities are saying where exactly they found him. the husband of that day care owner, accused of using it as a stash house essentially for fentanyl. well, he was apprehended by authorities in mexico, law enforcement sources tell nbc news. now prosecutors say the wife, grei mendez, you see there, she discovered the babies

in her care were unresponsive, poisoned by fentanyl earlier this month. instead of calling 911 right away, prosecutors say she called her husband. you see him there. he was caught on surveillance footage, dashing out a back alley with bags in his hand. that day care in the bronx a disturbing scene with investigators finding a kilo of fentanyl on the babies' play mats, even a trap door with drugs in that area. the suspect, who has now been caught, likely to face similar criminal charges as the others allegedly involved who have all so far plead not guilty in court, lester. >> all right, laura, thanks for following up for us. there is growing pressure on new jersey senator bob menendez tonight. more than 20 fellow senate democrats calling on him to resign after he was charged with bribery. ryan nobles is at the capitol tonight where he's pressed senator menendez, will he step down? >> reporter: a day after defying bribery allegations and facing

growing calls from fellow democrats to step down, new jersey senator bob menendez tonight back on capitol hill, saying he will not resign. >> why won't you resign, sir? >> because i'm innocent. >> reporter: the growing list of democrats calling for his resignation now including new jersey's other senator, cory booker, writing "faith and trust in menendez has been shaken to the core, all after that indictment of accusing menendez accepting wads of cash, gold bars and a mercedes as bribes. president biden still silent about menendez, but tonight releasing this video on another growing drama, the looming government shutdown. >> it's time for these republicans in the house to start doing their job. >> reporter: while speaker kevin mccarthy is calling for a meeting with the president. >> the president can really come down to this and make sure government stays open. >> reporter: but mccarthy is still struggling to get the support of a handful of hard-line conservative holdouts on a stopgap measure to keep the government funded. with just four days to go until a potential shutdown. there is political risk for both sides. a new poll shows 40%

of americans will blame president biden and democrats if there is a shutdown, while 33% will blame republicans. while the paychecks of government workers like tsa agent alicia dalford hang in the balance. >> if you have children, you have families, all of them will be greatly impacted. and it's not just federal employees. it's everyone. it's the economy as well. >> reporter: right now, even if there were a grand bargain, lawmakers are running out of time to get the legislation passed. and at this point, there is no sign a big deal is even on the table. lester? >> ryan, thank you. also tonight, the federal trade commission suing amazon, accusing the online retail giant of monopolizing the business, depriving consumers of open and fair competition, and driving up prices as a result. jake ward has details. >> reporter: tonight, the federal trade commission is calling the one-stop online marketplace a monopoly, one that illegally smothers competitors and takes money out of your pocket. for this small company selling its educational toys online, amazon is everything.

>> we live and die by amazon. 90% of our sales. >> reporter: the antitrust suit filed by the ftc and 17 other states today accuses amazon of forcing sellers to pay unnecessary fees, pushing amazon's own products even when it knows others' are better quality, and manipulating results to bury products for merchants who sell for less on other platforms. >> if you sell for less on places like walmart, they will suppress your products on amazon. >> reporter: in a statement, amazon easy says we don't highlight or promote offers that are not competitively priced. amazon has 56% of the online market. >> pass the bipartisan legislation to strengthen antitrust enforcement and prevent big online platforms giving their own products an unfair advantage. >> reporter: but it also follows a string of recent defeats for the federal trade commission. >> the fix for the federal trade

commission are significant, and it's trying to prove this case using new theories that if things are well suited to our new modern economy. >> reporter: the suit asked the court to make amazon stop doing business the way they have. and according to the ftc, would give you more affordable choices online. but amazon says if the ftc gets its way, it will mean fewer products to choose from, higher prices, slower deliveries, and reduced options for small businesses. jake ward, nbc news, san francisco. in 60 seconds, why is it so hard to find a primary care doctor? the critical shortage, and what's behind it, right after this. and whath kayaking is my thing. running is awesome. but her moderate to severe eczema would make her skin so uncomfortable. now i'm staying ahead of it. dupixent helps heal your skin from within. so, they can have clearer skin and less itch. serious allergic reactions can occur that can be severe. tell your doctor about new or worsening eye problems such as eye pain or vision changes including blurred vision, joint aches and pain, or a parasitic infection. don't change or stop asthma medicines without talking to your doctor.

ask your doctor about dupixent. having triplets is... -amazing -expensive. so, we switched to the bargain detergent, but we ended up using three times as much and the clothes still weren't as clean as with tide. so we're back with tide, and the clothes are clean again. do 3x the laundry and get a tide clean. it's got to be tide. why give your family just any eggs when they can enjoy the best? eggland's best. the only eggs with more fresh and delicious taste. plus, superior nutrition. which is now more important than ever. only eggland's best. we're back now we're back now with a health alert. more americans across the country are struggling to find physicians. in fact, one estimate projects a shortage of up to 48,000 primary care doctors in the u.s. by 2034. anne thompson now on what's driving it. >> reporter: dr. terry vester, 68 years old is still working as a primary care physician

in rural lafayette, alabama, the only one within a 30-minute drive. >> there have been doctors that come through here, but they don't stay. >> reporter: in new york city, where there are four times as many doctors as the entire state of alabama, olga torres lost her primary care physician to concierge medicine two years ago. >> i could go see him at this concierge practice for $10,000 a year. >> reporter: have you been looking for a primary care physician? >> i have. >> reporter: and have you found one? >> i have not. >> reporter: unable to find one taking new patients, today torres says her cardiologist fills that role. >> this is not what she should be doing. >> reporter: across america, primary care doctors are increasingly hard to find. >> my own parents have the same issue in jacksonville, florida. >> reporter: dr. jesse ehrenfeld leads the american medical association. why is that shortage so acute today? >> the problem is the number of physicians in the u.s. is growing.

it's just not growing fast enough. >> reporter: the ama says it takes ten years to educate and train a physician, while the population grows and ages. >> we know that health outcomes are worse when people don't have access to primary care. they live shorter lives, and they live sicker lives. >> reporter: the ama says more federal funding is needed to increase training slots. the average $200,000 in medical school debt must be eased, and physician burnout addressed. until replacements arrive, dr. vester and her internist husband vow to keep working. >> we're going to be here until then. we'll have to the gym and exercise. >> reporter: to keep america in good health. anne thompson, nbc news, new york. coming up, the fleecing of america. outrage over old navy ships spending years undergoing repairs, costing taxpayers millions and millions. why won't the navy just retire them? next. et when my doctor gave me breztri for my copd

things changed for me. breztri gave me better breathing, symptom improvement, and reduced flare-ups. breztri won't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden breathing problems. it is not for asthma. tell your doctor if you have a heart condition or high blood pressure before taking it. don't take breztri more than prescribed. breztri may increase your risk of thrush, pneumonia, and osteoporosis. call your doctor if worsened breathing, chest pain, mouth or tongue swelling, problems urinating, vision changes, or eye pain occur. ask your doctor about breztri. ♪ limu emu & doug ♪ what do we always say, son? liberty mutual customizes your car insurance... so you only pay for what you need. that's my boy. now you get out there, and you make us proud, huh? ♪ bye, uncle limu. ♪ stay off the freeways! only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪ after advil dual action back pain:

yo. who. haha. [dog barks] what? my back feels better. [rewind sound] before advil: [grunts] oh. advil dual action back pain fights back pain two ways. for 8 hours of relief. ♪ did you know 80% of women are struggling with hair damage? dryness and frizz that keeps coming back, could be damaged hair that can't retain moisture. you need pantene's miracle rescue deep conditioner. it's filled with pro-vitamins to help hair lock in moisture, visibly repairing six months of damage in just one use, with no weigh-down. guaranteed, or your money back. for hair that looks healthy and stays healthy. if you know, you know it's pantene. if your moderate to severe crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis symptoms are stopping you in your tracks... choose stelara® from the start... and move toward relief after the first dose... with injections every two months.

stelara® may increase your risk of infections, some serious, and cancer. before treatment, get tested for tb. tell your doctor if you have an infection, flu-like symptoms, sores, new skin growths, have had cancer, or if you need a vaccine. pres, a rare, potentially fatal brain condition, may be possible. some serious allergic reactions and lung inflammation can occur. feel unstoppable. ask your doctor how lasting remission can start with stelara®. janssen can help you explore cost support options.

we're back now with our series the fleecing of america. tonight courtney kube looks into the staggering cost to taxpayers of repairing old navy ships, some of them never expected to sail again. >> reporter: tonight growing outrage that billions of dollars of taxpayer money is being sunk into navy ships that may never be ready to go back into battle. here in norfolk, virginia, we found old ships docked for delayed maintenance. critics say they should be retired. instead, the navy

keeps pouring money into repairs. maintenance for u.s. navy ships is so backed up, that we found this ship, the uss vicksburg. it's been here in virginia for six years, and we learned it's not likely to ever go back out to sea. the navy awarded $500 million to modernize the vicksburg, and it's still not done. then there is the 31-year-old u.s. attack submarine the uss boise, under repairs for eight years. earlier this month, lawmakers grilling navy officials. >> there is really no excuse. i think it's time for a hair on fire task force on this issue. >> reporter: the navy is cutting down repair times, but the backlog still costs taxpayers billions, according to diana mauer with the watchdog government account act office. >> it does not make a lot of sense to have a ship sit in maintenance for six years, perform nothing missions, while they're spending tens,

if not hundreds of millions of dollars on a modernization that may never be put out to sea again. >> reporter: the navy says each year they ask lawmakers to retire old ships, but lawmakers object because the work guarantees work in their district. others think we need as many ships as possible no matter their condition to deter china. the vicksburg is docked near congressman rob whitman's district office. he tells us he is opposed to retiring the ship and blames the navy for failing to retire the repairs, but now he says the retirement could be a given. they've spent hundreds of millions of dollars on it. is that a waste of taxpayer dollars at this point? >> well, i think you could certainly make an argument if you are now going to salvage that ship, so all the money you spent there is not going to relate to military readiness, then yes, i think you could make an argument that that was a waste of money. >> reporter: i think a lot of viewers might watch this and say okay, we spent hundreds of millions of dollars and six years on this ship. >> yes. >> reporter: and it's sitting there, and it's not likely to ever go back out to sea. >> yes. >> reporter: so how do

you explain to them how that happens? >> well, they should be frustrated like i am. and i would say in several areas, it's a breakdown in execution of repairing that ship. this should be a lesson for us never to repeat this again. >> reporter: in a statement to nbc news, the navy secretary vowed to extend the life of ships whenever possible, but he added that continuing to spend money on outdated systems is not a smart use of taxpayer funds, and does not deter adversaries like china. lester? >> courtney kube, thank you. coming up, remembering baseball legend brooks robinson. and how one rising prospect's big league debut turned into a magical moment on the mound and in the stands, next. prospect's big league prospect's big league hi! you might know me from my other job. but i'm a business owner too. here at once upon a farm, we chose the new capital one venture x business card. with no preset spending limit, our purchasing power adapts to meet our business needs. love it. and unlimited double miles means we earn more too. sweet, right? and when we travel, we get access to over 1300 airport lounges.

i could get used to this. the capital one venture x business card. what's in your wallet? rsv is out there. for those 60 years and older protect against rsv with arexvy. arexvy is a vaccine used to prevent lower respiratory disease from rsv in people 60 years and older. arexvy does not protect everyone and is not for those with severe allergic reactions to its ingredients. those with weakened immune systems may have a lower response to the vaccine. the most common side effects are injection site pain, fatigue, muscle pain, headache, and joint pain. i chose arexvy. rsv? make it arexvy. (smelling) ew. gotta get rid of this. ♪tell me why♪ because it stinks. ♪have you tried downy rinse and refresh♪ it helps remove odors 3x better than detergent alone. it worked guys! ♪yeahhhh♪ downy rinse and refresh. doesn't your family deserve the best? eggland's best eggs. classic, cage free, and organic.

more delicious, farm-fresh taste. plus, superior nutrition. because the way we care is anything but ordinary. ♪♪ my name's dan and i live here in san antonio, texas. my wife magda and i have been married for 39 years. about three or four years ago, i wasn't feeling as if i was as sharp as i used to be. i wanted to try something that was over-the-counter. i saw the prevagen commercials. after a short amount of time taking prevagen, i started noticing a difference-- that i'm remembering this, i'm remembering that. i stopped taking prevagen and i found myself slacking back so i jumped right back on it. i feel as if it's brought me back to the good 'ol days. prevagen. at stores everywhere without a prescription. okay, again, this is a status bar. this is a search bar. let's know the difference, okay? social media, it can be overwhelming for a young homeowner turning into their parents. what does it mean to slide into someone's dms? -mm. -it sounds like a lot of fun. okay, we're not ready for that. as a team, we'll get there. it might be a fruit emoji, but that doesn't mean they're talking about fruit. -oh.

progressive can't save you from becoming your parents, but we can save you money when you bundle home and auto with us. do you really think we need 47 photos of fun dinner at pam's? -yes. -no. imagine this... a mild to moderate eczema treatment... ...that helps clear skin without pills,... ...injections, or steroids. imagine using one single cream... ...to help kick the itch. ...oh! it's not imaginary. it's opzelura. eczema treatment reimagined. opzelura is proven to help... ...clear or almost... ...clear skin... ...and significantly reduce itch—fast. imagine that. opzelura can lower your ability to fight infections... ...including tb or hepatitis b or c. serious lung infections,... ...skin cancer,... ...blood clots, and low blood cell counts occurred... ...with opzelura. in people taking jak inhibitors, serious infections, increased risk of death... ...lymphoma, other cancers,... ...and major cardiovascular events have occurred. the most common side effect was the common cold. imagine an eczema treatment you can apply wherever you need it. like here and here.

that's opzelura. relief reimagined. ask your doctor about reducing eczema itch fast... ...with opzelura. ♪♪ one of baseball's all-time g one of baseball's all-time greats has died. brooks robinson, the third baseman who played his entire career with the baltimore orioles from 1955 to 1977. robinson was an 18-time all-star, a world series most valuable player and was inducted into the baseball hall of fame in 1983. known as mr. oriole, he was 86 years old. and finally tonight, in the eighth inning in the heat of the pennant race, a

proud dad broke a bygone rule of baseball, moving so many of us watching on. morgan chesky explains. >> reporter: he's got tears in his eyes. why wouldn't he? this is a great moment for the family. >> reporter: in baseball, it's the unwritten rule stolen straight from hollywood there. >> there's no crying. there's no crying in baseball! >> reporter: but in a packed phillies stadium sunday, proud father todd kerkering couldn't help prove that wrong, watching son orion make his major league debut. >> first pitch is in there. >> reporter: the team calling on the 22-year-old in the eighth inning, whose first pitch brought tears to one proud papa. >> it was an instant i say when he threw that first pitch, it was in the first strike. >> just absolutely amazing. >> then i knew he was ready. >> reporter: i think both of you were pretty much in the zone. >> yeah, for sure, you can say that. >> yeah. >> a swing and a miss, first major league strikeout!

>> reporter: dad's tears rolling right through two crucial strikeouts. have you ever seen your dad looking like that? >> that's only the second time in my whole life i've ever seen him looking like that. >> reporter: pride coming not just from a phillies victory, but orion's journey from little league to baseball's biggest stage. what do you say now to there is no crying in baseball? >> parents can absolutely cry. crying in baseball now, a good thing. >> reporter: we have an exception here. >> yes, there is always an exception to the rule. >> a swing and a miss, he got him! >> you just got to look for it. >> reporter: breaking one baseball rule for the better. morgan chesky, nbc news. >> and that's "nightly news" for this tuesday. thank you for watching. i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night.

back in the bay area, be president biden and air force one touched down at moffet field about an hour ago. the rean